Rudolf Koivu (1890–1946) was a
Finnish
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illustrator and
painter, best known for illustrating books of fairytales for children, which are enduringly and timelessly popular. He was born in
St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
. He illustrated stories by
Zacharias Topelius
Zachris Topelius (, ; 14 January 181812 March 1898) was a Finnish author, poet, journalist, historian, and rector of the University of Helsinki who wrote novels related to Finnish history.
Given name
Zacharias is his baptismal name, and this ...
,
Anni Swan and
Hans Christian Andersen, among others. Koivu died in Helsinki in 1946.
In his honor, the Rudolf Koivu Prize was established in 1949. It is awarded biennially to Finnish illustrators of children's books.
References
External links
www.yle.fiRudolf Koivu HomepageThe Rudolf Koivu children's book illustration prizeIllustrations by Rudolf Koivu on FlickrStamps on CataWiki
Finnish illustrators
Finnish children's book illustrators
20th-century illustrators of fairy tales
Finnish gay artists
1890 births
1946 deaths
20th-century Finnish painters
Finnish male painters
20th-century Finnish LGBT people
20th-century Finnish male artists
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